The group explored the ancient city that had lain abandoned for who knew how many years, repeatedly marveling at the magnificent architecture before them.
The imposing spires and towering walls all carried a faint golden sheen, while the streets appeared continuous and smooth, as though they had been cast in one piece. Although much of the city's architecture had collapsed and cracked, it was still easy to imagine how glorious it must have been in its heyday.
It was like the ancient city of heroes from myth, forged by the gods from brass and gold. A splendid civilization had once lived here, but now it was lifeless, leaving behind nothing but these abandoned ruins.
The group found a large collapsed building that appeared to have been a public gathering place, surrounded by roads extending in every direction and a vast plaza. The building itself had been almost split in two by some natural disaster that seemed to have been an earthquake. Half its walls had collapsed, exposing the spacious interior and its intricate network of suspended walkways. Lily nimbly hopped through the rubble, gathering some golden fragments before returning. "Landlord, Landlord, look! Pretty stones! Pretty stones!"
"How long has this place been abandoned..." Hao Ren gazed at the extensive ruins around them. The building materials were clearly different from those on Earth, and showed almost no signs of weathering. Aside from having been shattered by external force, every fragment was smooth and as good as new. "Did the Wraiths build this place?"
Anna was carefully protected in the middle of the group. She was the only one who might be able to uncover this place's secrets, and she knew it herself. Thus, she had been frowning as she desperately rummaged through the twisted, chaotic memories in her mind. As she